#7355DD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.198 288.4), rgb(115, 85, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7355DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7355DD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.198 288.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7355DD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7355DD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7355DD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7355DD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7355DD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6144C0
oklch(49% 0.184 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7355DD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0070E1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7591 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7355DD
#7355DD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 288.4)
- #7A7700
#7A7700
oklch(55.4% 0.119 108)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7355DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7355DD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.